The Idler 38: How to Save the World Without Really Trying (Issue 38) [Paperback]

Tom Hodgkinson (Author), Gavin Pretor-Pinney (Author), Dan Kieran (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 24, 2006 | Series: Idler (Book 38)

The Idler team believe that idleness is unjustly criticized in modern society when it is, in fact, a vital component of a happy life. This new issue of the Idler looks at man, nature, and the earth and reveals that doing nothing is the only way to save the planet. Pieces include Richard Benson on growing a wild flower meadow and noted Gaia scientist Stephen Harding on why we need to stop interfering with nature.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Britain's coolest magazine', Alex James, Blur .'Uniquely engaging... devoted to idleness in all its forms... surprisingly energetic in its sagacious coverage of trends and trendiness... Packed with ideas', Time Out .'The thinking person's Loaded', Select .'Full of good things... genuinely radical, irreverent and iconoclastic', the Rt Hon Alan Clark, .'I'd read it even if I didn't write for it', Louis Theroux, --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Tom Hodgkinson is the editor of the Idler, which he co-founded in 1993. He is also the author of the bestselling How To Be Idle. He lives in Devon with his girlfriend and three small children. Dan Kieran is deputy editor of the Idler and runs the magazine's website. He edited the bestselling titles Crap Towns, Crap Jobs and Crap Holidays. He lives in South London with his girlfriend Rachel and their son Wilf. Gavin Pretor-Pinney is the co-founder and creative director of the Idler. He lives in London and his first book, The Cloudspotters' Guide, was a Sunday Times top ten bestseller.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Ebury Press (October 24, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0091916496
• ISBN-13: 978-0091916497
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 0.7 x 8.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,760,963 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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